Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, March 8, 2026
Sunday, March 8, 2026/146 clues solved
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Across
- 1Half of hexa-
- 4Nautical "yes"
- 7Intended to, informally
- 13Potato alternative
- 18__ and haw
- 19Part of a trip or table
- 20Lugged
- 21Complain about, colloquially
- 22With 126-Across, second of a Harrison Ford trilogy
- 25Deliver a speech
- 26Gaming beginner
- 27Local food shop
- 28Intro drawing class
- 29Dice toss
- 30Hanks' Forrest Gump boss
- 33Slips into
- 35"Scram!"
- 372011 fairy tale-based horror film
- 42A way to pay
- 46Wedding vow
- 47Nonliteral phrases
- 49Fuzzy brown fruit
- 50Goalie's protection
- 54Will Smith invasion blockbuster
- 59Pepsi rival
- 60Great Plains natives
- 61Some ring victories
- 62African carnivore
- 63Stop by unannounced
- 65Palo __, CA
- 67Southwestern Native American
- 692008 Evelyn Waugh novel adaptation
- 77Winter hrs. in Halifax
- 78Chaplin granddaughter in 2025's Avatar
- 79Wiped clean
- 81The "O" of the OWN Network
- 85Busy month for CPAs
- 88Seat preference for some
- 90Address for a queen
- 91Where Paul Hogan's an Aussie hunter
- 95Solar system centers
- 96Just so
- 97Amusingly unexpected
- 98Flatbread of India
- 101Augments
- 103Where Brendan Fraser's a bumbling Mountie
- 110Rowboat rental inclusion
- 112Nautical direction
- 113What the long Across movies all are
- 115Mine passage
- 118Inquires
- 122Spanish custardy dessert
- 124Florence's river
- 125Cuban line dance
- 126See 22-Across
- 130Anderson Cooper "American Fortune" bio
- 131Luminous polar displays
- 132Pub selection
- 133Before, in verses
- 134Must have
- 135Tinny-sounding, as pianos
- 136Midmorning hour
- 137Skillet sound
Down
- 1Gets slimmer
- 2French impressionist
- 3"That's it for me"
- 4In the manner of
- 5Craving
- 6Old oath
- 7In decline
- 8Rock to refine
- 9Celestial bear
- 10Falsifier
- 11Soup can flaw
- 12__ Ababa, Ethiopia
- 13Nucleus occupant
- 14Rec room table game
- 15Box for practice
- 16Visitor to Oz
- 17All over again
- 20Emoticon's eyes
- 23Footnote abbr.
- 24Star Wars knight
- 31Hindu honorific
- 32Ramadan-ending celebration
- 34Send, as a package
- 36Nonstandard possessive
- 38"Quit stalling!"
- 39Laudatory verse
- 40Sty cry
- 41Wonderland bird
- 43Office errand runner
- 44Long-necked swimmer
- 45"Hello there!"
- 48Soccer star Lionel
- 50NYSE's burger behemoth
- 51Choice of two
- 52Chocolate/toffee bar
- 53Foreign Legion cap
- 55Biblical mariner
- 56Proofreader's mark
- 57Mexican "are"
- 58Committee leader
- 60Change machine inserts
- 64Washington neighbor
- 66Dashboard gauge letters
- 68"Uh-huh"
- 70Escalator alternative
- 71Horse color
- 72City near Tulsa
- 73Bouquet holder
- 74Bagpipers' toppers
- 75Genesis twin
- 76College exec
- 80Messages privately, for short
- 81Polygon prefix
- 82Give a nudge to
- 83Where a fork may be found
- 84Liability limitation phrase
- 86Walk wearily
- 87Contact lens cleaner brand
- 89Fallon's Tonight predecessor
- 92French fashion house
- 93Accomplished
- 94Southwestern state sch.
- 99"Wherefore __ thou..."
- 100Medical research agcy.
- 102Mongol invaders
- 104Danny who wrote the Simpsons theme
- 105Shrill barks
- 106"Let's shake on it!"
- 107Gown returner
- 108Parade honorees
- 109Choral contingent
- 111Occupied, as a desk
- 114Rounded roofs
- 115Read electronically
- 116Coolant conduit
- 117Initial pot chip
- 119Feng __ decor
- 120Gershwin contemporary
- 121Go no further
- 123"Excellent!"
- 127Chapter of history
- 128Soccer stadium shout
- 129Wetland
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 146 entries.
- There are 63 across and 83 down.
- The longest answer has 19 letters and is 69-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "SOLID CINEMA: Explained at 113-Across".
All 146 answers
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- 1AHalf of hexa-TRI
- 4ANautical "yes"AYE
- 7AIntended to, informallyWOULDA
- 13APotato alternativePASTA
- 18A__ and hawHEM
- 19APart of a trip or tableLEG
- 20ALuggedCARRIED
- 21AComplain about, colloquiallyRIPON
- 22AWith 126-Across, second of a Harrison Ford trilogyINDIANAJONESAND
- 25ADeliver a speechORATE
- 26AGaming beginnerNOOB
- 27ALocal food shopDELI
- 28AIntro drawing classARTI
- 29ADice tossTHROW
- 30AHanks' Forrest Gump bossSINISE
- 33ASlips intoDONS
- 35A"Scram!"SHOO
- 37A2011 fairy tale-based horror filmREDRIDINGHOOD
- 42AA way to payINCASH
- 46AWedding vowIDO
- 47ANonliteral phrasesIDIOMS
- 49AFuzzy brown fruitKIWI
- 50AGoalie's protectionMASK
- 54AWill Smith invasion blockbusterINDEPENDENCEDAY
- 59APepsi rivalCOKE
- 60AGreat Plains nativesOTOES
- 61ASome ring victoriesKOS
- 62AAfrican carnivoreHYENA
- 63AStop by unannouncedDROPIN
- 65APalo __, CAALTO
- 67ASouthwestern Native AmericanSIA
- 69A2008 Evelyn Waugh novel adaptationBRIDESHEADREVISITED
- 77AWinter hrs. in HalifaxAST
- 78AChaplin granddaughter in 2025's AvatarOONA
- 79AWiped cleanERASED
- 81AThe "O" of the OWN NetworkOPRAH
- 85ABusy month for CPAsAPR
- 88ASeat preference for someAISLE
- 90AAddress for a queenMAAM
- 91AWhere Paul Hogan's an Aussie hunterCROCODILEDUNDEE
- 95ASolar system centersSUNS
- 96AJust soTOAT
- 97AAmusingly unexpectedIRONIC
- 98AFlatbread of IndiaNAN
- 101AAugmentsADDSTO
- 103AWhere Brendan Fraser's a bumbling MountieDUDLEYDORIGHT
- 110ARowboat rental inclusionOARS
- 112ANautical directionALEE
- 113AWhat the long Across movies all areTHREED
- 115AMine passageSHAFT
- 118AInquiresASKS
- 122ASpanish custardy dessertFLAN
- 124AFlorence's riverARNO
- 125ACuban line danceCONGA
- 126ASee 22-AcrossTHETEMPLEOFDOOM
- 130AAnderson Cooper "American Fortune" bioASTOR
- 131ALuminous polar displaysAURORAS
- 132APub selectionALE
- 133ABefore, in versesERE
- 134AMust haveNEEDS
- 135ATinny-sounding, as pianosTINPAN
- 136AMidmorning hourTEN
- 137ASkillet soundSSS
- 1DGets slimmerTHINS
- 2DFrench impressionistRENOIR
- 3D"That's it for me"IMDONE
- 4DIn the manner ofALA
- 5DCravingYEN
- 6DOld oathEGAD
- 7DIn declineWANING
- 8DRock to refineORE
- 9DCelestial bearURSA
- 10DFalsifierLIAR
- 11DSoup can flawDENT
- 12D__ Ababa, EthiopiaADDIS
- 13DNucleus occupantPROTON
- 14DRec room table gameAIRHOCKEY
- 15DBox for practiceSPAR
- 16DVisitor to OzTOTO
- 17DAll over againANEW
- 20DEmoticon's eyesCOLON
- 23DFootnote abbr.IBID
- 24DStar Wars knightJEDI
- 31DHindu honorificSRI
- 32DRamadan-ending celebrationEID
- 34DSend, as a packageSHIP
- 36DNonstandard possessiveHISN
- 38D"Quit stalling!"DOIT
- 39DLaudatory verseODE
- 40DSty cryOINK
- 41DWonderland birdDODO
- 43DOffice errand runnerAIDE
- 44DLong-necked swimmerSWAN
- 45D"Hello there!"HIYA
- 48DSoccer star LionelMESSI
- 50DNYSE's burger behemothMCD
- 51DChoice of twoAORB
- 52DChocolate/toffee barSKOR
- 53DForeign Legion capKEPI
- 55DBiblical marinerNOAH
- 56DProofreader's markDELE
- 57DMexican "are"ESTA
- 58DCommittee leaderCHAIR
- 60DChange machine insertsONES
- 64DWashington neighborIDAHO
- 66DDashboard gauge lettersODO
- 68D"Uh-huh"ISEE
- 70DEscalator alternativeSTAIR
- 71DHorse colorROAN
- 72DCity near TulsaENID
- 73DBouquet holderVASE
- 74DBagpipers' toppersTAMS
- 75DGenesis twinESAU
- 76DCollege execDEAN
- 80DMessages privately, for shortDMS
- 81DPolygon prefixOCTA
- 82DGive a nudge toPROD
- 83DWhere a fork may be foundROAD
- 84DLiability limitation phraseACTSOFGOD
- 86DWalk wearilyPLOD
- 87DContact lens cleaner brandRENU
- 89DFallon's Tonight predecessorLENO
- 92DFrench fashion houseDIOR
- 93DAccomplishedDID
- 94DSouthwestern state sch.UCLA
- 99D"Wherefore __ thou..."ART
- 100DMedical research agcy.NIH
- 102DMongol invadersTATARS
- 104DDanny who wrote the Simpsons themeELFMAN
- 105DShrill barksYELPS
- 106D"Let's shake on it!"DEAL
- 107DGown returnerGRAD
- 108DParade honoreesHEROES
- 109DChoral contingentTENORS
- 111DOccupied, as a deskSATAT
- 114DRounded roofsDOMES
- 115DRead electronicallySCAN
- 116DCoolant conduitHOSE
- 117DInitial pot chipANTE
- 119DFeng __ decorSHUI
- 120DGershwin contemporaryKERN
- 121DGo no furtherSTOP
- 123D"Excellent!"NEAT
- 127DChapter of historyERA
- 128DSoccer stadium shoutOLE
- 129DWetlandFEN
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